I used to hate Turkish delight, until I tasted the real deal in Turkey and Cyprus (Cyprus delight) and not those pre-wrapped boxes that have been lying about in a shop for years, no I am talking about a gorgeous fresh selection. You usually have to wait until someone comes back from their hols, but now it is available in the UK from Gulluoglu who have been making Turkish delight for nearly 150 years.

What do I like about this Turkish delight? It's marshmallowey!

That's a big thing for a vegetarian that loves marshmallows, but can't eat them. Oh and it's vegan too, except for the milky walnut ones.

My Friend Andrew told me about these jelly sweeties. I love jelly sweets and have long been miserable about not being able to eat them because of the gelatin.

My first break through was when Ikea started selling Swedish fish, unfortunately they stopped selling them. Then M&S got on board with their Veggie Percy, which are lovely, then came the latest edition to the veggie sweet family, the Katjes Better Bunny from Tesco. They are actually very similar to Percy in texture and flavour, maybe a little softer and from looking at the back of the pack I can see they are also made with pea protein for that extra chewiness, so they might be made by the same factory.

Soft, chewy and sweet. I do really like them, but I prefer Veggie Percy.

Holland and Barrett sent me some of their veg.out chilled range to try. They are all suitable for vegetarians and most are suitable for vegans.

We tried:

Vegout Sos’roll - Score 8/10

Vegout Vegetarian Scotch Egg -Score 3/10

Vegout Cornish style lattice - Score 6/10

Vegout Jerky veg lattice - Score 9/10

Graham and I thought the Cornish lattice was bland and I hated the Scotch egg, but we both loved the Vegout Cornish style lattice, which was lovely and spicy and the very traditional Vegout Sos’rol, which I like to dip in tomato ketchup (takes me back to being a teenager). They can be eaten hot or cold and are handy to throw in your bag as a snack, if you are out and about.

This beautiful pot will be seeing a lot of action once berry season arrives and I start building up my supply of homemade jam again.

Mia Fleur sent it out to me for review. Isn't it pretty?

Mia Fleur is an online homewares boutiques selling lots of vintage and unusual items for your home or for gifts.

My jam pot (they call it a sugar pot, but if we are going to be picky about it, it should probably be a honey pot) is made from pewter and glass and comes in a elegant gift box.

I would give it a 9/10, but I would have liked the lid to be a little bit of a tighter fit. Now who's nit-picking? I do love it really!

(this bee pot has been so popular after featuring in Lady Magazine, it has sold out. Mia Fleur are expecting to restock)

RRP £39Score 8/10Have you tried any exciting new products recently?Disclosure: I was sent the Turkish delight, veg.out range and bee pot to review, the other items I purchased myself. I was not required to write a positive review and any opinions expressed are my own.

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I agree about turkish delight - I used to think it tasted like old lady perfume until I tried the real stuff which is AMAZING. That stuff looks great. Off to check out their site. Thanks for the reviews.

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